[4] New York State's passage of the Hart–Agnew anti-betting law in 1908 resulted in racetracks statewide struggling to stay in business.

For owner James R. Keene, Taral rode future Hall of Famers Domino[6] and Henry of Navarre.

In the pre-Triple Crown era, Fred Taral had back-to-back wins in the Preakness Stakes.

Among his clients was the Riviera Stable owned by Victor Vivaudou[9] for whom he trained notable runners Fabian[10] and Miss Star.

In 1955 he was part of the inaugural class inducted into the newly created United States Racing Hall of Fame.